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Nick Green

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Purple Patch Broking Ltd

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Strategic data procurement: Drive efficiency in Financial Services

In financial services, data is the lifeblood that powers every decision. However the current landscape is riddled with challenges, most prominent among them being the lack of transparency in data pricing. Opaque pricing models and disparate costs can throw a spanner in the most well-oiled procurement teams. But the significance of efficiency in thi...

25 July 2023 /regulation /retail Banking

Emerging trends in financial services procurement

With rising costs and growing data needs, financial services procurement teams are under intense pressure to optimise spend and make strategic decisions. This calls for a new approach - one grounded in data. Data benchmarking provides the visibility procurement teams need to drive real change. By comparing your data pricing, quality, and accuracy a...

20 July 2023 /regulation /retail Banking

Is your current data bureau meeting your needs?

The right data bureau will offer their services in the most transparent and flexible way, as well as be a valuable asset to your credit risk team. But how do you know if your current bureau is the ‘right fit’? If you’ve decided to review existing suppliers, you probably have no idea where to begin your research. On the other hand, you might be war...

04 July 2023 /retail /crime Banking

Choosing between single or multiple credit bureaus: How do lenders decide

The lending universe heavily relies on credit data in assessing an individual's creditworthiness. This information is collected and analysed by CRAs, like Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian, generating credit scores that guide lenders in their decision-making process. Nevertheless, a critical choice confronts lenders: should they depend on a single...

26 June 2023 /regulation /retail Financial Services Regulation

End of contract or mid-term: When does data contract renegotiation make sense?

As much as we try to get everything right at the outset, sometimes it becomes necessary to renegotiate a contract. Maybe there’s been unforeseen challenges or shifts in the market that might mean you simply need to update the agreement. With the challenges present in our economy, it’s possible that you’ll need to rework contracts with data supplier...

18 May 2023 /regulation /retail Fintech

Ready to renegotiate your credit bureau contract ? Read this first

As lenders continue to evolve their credit risk strategies, perfecting how you buy credit bureau data is an important part of that process. But if your process for buying data has weak spots you could end up paying more than your peers and have poor quality data. In short, having a sound data buying process is critical. Gone are the days when extr...

16 May 2023 /regulation /retail Banking and Lending Solutions

The importance of high-quality data for risk decisions

In today's financial landscape, fintechs, banks and other lenders need to make sound credit decisions in order to stay afloat. And one of the most important factors in making accurate credit decisions is having high-quality data. But if your data is incomplete, outdated, or not compliant, you won’t be able to use it to make the right risk decisions...

20 April 2023 /regulation /retail Financial Services Regulation

5 lessons from hundreds of data benchmarking exercises

When it comes to reducing data bureau pricing, what matters most isn’t what you paid last year, but how you can get the best price for the highest quality data and scores. We have worked with hundreds of organisations across a huge swath of the credit industry, helping them do just that. Over time, we’ve learned to recognise a number of important l...

18 April 2023 /regulation /retail Banking

3 Emerging Data Challenges in Credit Management (According to McKinsey)

In recent years, financial institutions have increased their adoption of data and new technologies to manage credit portfolios. In fact, McKinsey’s recent survey of financial institutions says there is significant progress in using new data and techniques for credit portfolio management. But it also shines a spotlight on the challenges that remai...

23 March 2023 /regulation /retail Financial Risk Management

The FCAs data priorities through to 2025 (the 4 most important)

Keeping up with regulations is one of the toughest challenges facing the financial service sector. That’s why the FCA is prioritising data and innovation as a key feature of its Business Plan 2022/23, accompanied by its three-year strategy 2022-2025. Emerging themes include data quality, CRA transparency, Big Tech, and data for BNPL firms. If you...

21 March 2023 /regulation /retail Financial Services Regulation